Lyman GPP and Lee reals

[Howie1968]

My mold came in a lee real .54 300 gr i casted some up lubed with liquid xlox 1 coat i used 40 grains pyrodex P shot distance 25 yards. I did not have a chronograph but i believe the 40 grains will be max for me. Accuracy was really good when i did my part. I can see this being a companion to my GPR hunter in .54

 

[ppg1949]

I use the R E A L in my Colonial pistol. The one I use is the 200grain 45 caliber with 35 grains 3F. It is as accurate at 25 yards as I can shoot. It is the only pistol I have but now I want a 54 caliber.
Way to go Howie because of you I need a 54 pistol to go with my 54 Renegade, lol.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[Howie1968]

yo

I use the R E A L in my Colonial pistol. The one I use is the 200grain 45 caliber with 35 grains 3F. It is as accurate at 25 yards as I can shoot. It is the only pistol I have but now I want a 54 caliber.
Way to go Howie because of you I need a 54 pistol to go with my 54 Renegade, lol.
Thanks for sharing.

you are welcome id really like to have a lyman plains pistol with a .58 barrel to carry with my tc big boar .58

 

[ppg1949]

Howie, first you tell me about how much fun you have with your 54 pistol then you tell me you have a Big Boar, ARRRGH! I can’t stand it, lol. If you find a 58 pistol let us know.
Good luck and thanks for sharing.

 

[Howie1968]

Howie, first you tell me about how much fun you have with your 54 pistol then you tell me you have a Big Boar, ARRRGH! I can’t stand it, lol. If you find a 58 pistol let us know.
Good luck and thanks for sharing.

Actually i have 2 big boars .58 a cabelas hawken .58 2 renegade .58s and a zouave.58

 

[ppg1949]

Howie you are loaded with 58’s. It’s no wonder your looking for a 58 pistol. I have a 58 Zouave that somebody cut down to 24 inches and “sporterized” the stock and I have one of the old H&R unmentionables in 58. Were your Renegades bored out? As far as your original question, I use the R E A L bullets in my rifles also. I’m not big on casting, so when I do it I do a lot at one time. But I think I read somewhere you can buy them maybe at Track of the Wolf. Have fun looking for a pistol and keep us posted.

 

[Howie1968]

Howie you are loaded with 58’s. It’s no wonder your looking for a 58 pistol. I have a 58 Zouave that somebody cut down to 24 inches and “sporterized” the stock and I have one of the old H&R unmentionables in 58. Were your Renegades bored out? As far as your original question, I use the R E A L bullets in my rifles also. I’m not big on casting, so when I do it I do a lot at one time. But I think I read somewhere you can buy them maybe at Track of the Wolf. Have fun looking for a pistol and keep us posted.

I bought about 200 600 gr .maxis from tow plus i have the 440 gr lee real mold. Yes both my renegades bored out by Bobby Hoyt 1 barrel i had bored to 1-66 .58 the other 1-48 sure lightened the renegade up ive had such good luck with patched roundballs passing through on big hogs. Now those 600 gr maxis penetrate! 100 gr of powder 2F is a stiff load. My only issue with conicals is the lead steaks in my bore ive got some copper chore boys that help and jb bore paste. I didnt realize a .570 rb performs so well

 

[ppg1949]

They sound very nice. You answered a question for me about weight without me asking it. I have a Renegade rifle in 54 and 56 SB. I’ve been thinking about getting them redone. The 54 to 58 with 1:66 rifling and the 56 to a smoothbore 58. The smoothbore I got cheap because the bore is pitted. Thanks for your info.

 

[Howie1968]

They sound very nice. You answered a question for me about weight without me asking it. I have a Renegade rifle in 54 and 56 SB. I’ve been thinking about getting them redone. The 54 to 58 with 1:66 rifling and the 56 to a smoothbore 58. The smoothbore I got cheap because the bore is pitted. Thanks for your info.

i paid about 160.00 per barrel the smoothbore he may be able to go to .62 weve had a discussion before it depends how deep your sight screw holes are drilled

 

[Winterhawk]

I have a 58 Zouave that somebody cut down to 24 inches and “sporterized” the stock.

That may be a Navy Arms Buffalo Hunter. These were basically their Zouave which came sporterized from the factory. Here's pictures of one: NAVY ARMS 58 CAL BUFFALO HUNTER RIFLE W/2 BARRE... for sale

Val Forgett (founder of Navy Arms) used one in Africa to bag a zebra. See his article in the Lyman Blackpowder Handbook. Mine is a first edition, and I don't know if the newer editions have this article.

~WH~

 

[ppg1949]

Howie, thanks for the info. The older I get the heavier my rifles become, lol.

 

[ppg1949]

WH, thanks for the info on the Buffalo Hunter. My Zouave is not a Buffalo Hunter but who ever did this may have had that rifle in mind. The stock configuration is different. Who ever did the altercation on my rifle did a very good job of it. I thought it was different and bought it cheap from a friend who owned a gun shop but didn’t like selling ML’s.